Table 6. Sensory scores of white cultivar Hypsizygus marmoreus during storage
Sensory parameter | Sensory score1) |
EG2020 | HKT |
1 min | 2 min | 1 min | 2 min |
Overall acceptability | 4.23±1.212)a3) | 4.16±1.46a | 3.76±1.68a | 3.87±1.58a |
Flavor | Aroma | 4.42±1.04a | 4.23±1.01a | 4.10±0.98a | 4.10±1.23a |
Odor | 3.29±1.44a | 3.29±1.53a | 3.13±1.43a | 3.45±1.60a |
Taste | Sourness | 3.32±1.87a | 2.90±1.59a | 3.45±1.62a | 3.06±1.87a |
Bitters | 3.58±2.11a | 3.45±1.76a | 3.48±1.95a | 3.48±2.18a |
Sweetness | 3.97±1.62a | 3.52±1.72a | 3.45±1.56a | 3.58±1.56a |
After taste | 4.32±1.51a | 3.84±1.80a | 3.61±1.68a | 3.77±1.64a |
Appearance | Color | 5.42±1.36ab | 4.58±1.56b | 4.97±1.40a | 4.65±1.43ab |
Shape | 4.87±1.56a | 4.84±1.59a | 4.68±1.38a | 4.77±1.66a |
Texture | Hardness | 3.26±1.48a | 3.65±1.56a | 3.55±1.19a | 3.90±1.38a |
Chewiness | 3.90±1.78a | 4.16±1.67a | 3.84±1.32a | 4.32±1.38a |
Sensory evaluation was performed using 7-hedonic scale as very good (7 point), slightly good (5 point), normal (4 point), slightly bad (3 point), very bad (1 point).
Mean±SD.
a-cValues with different alphabets in the column were significantly different among groups at p<0.05 level by a Duncan’s multiple range test.